Article Archive
September 3, 2008
Wanted: organ donors
Duffy Collins, a fun-loving guy, liked to shock people. Like the night he dressed in a zebra costume to go out to Greensboro wit... Continue
Sustainability workshop to be offered at Elon U.
Local leaders in sustainable living will speak Sept. 19 at Elon University to builders, educators, planners and residents about...... Continue
Sedalia planning board must fill vacancy
Sedalia's planning board is faced with filling a vacant seat on the board -- again. Past Chairman and Vice Chairman Will Dungee...... Continue
Choir wins competition
The sanctuary choir of Shady Grove Wesleyan Church of Colfax won first place and $5,000 in a two-day competition earlier this mo... Continue
Teen's summer trip to Jamaica inspires dream of mission work
Like most teenagers, 15-year-old Alex Morene was excited about starting his second year of high school, but he was a bit more an... Continue
Grammar police can't stand up to Mom
My son, Christopher, has always loved taking new information he has just learned to test me to see if I know it, too. Often, it...... Continue
Museum director returns to job at Bennett College
After 30 months in the top position at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at Historic Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, Andr... Continue
Notes from Sedalia Planning Board
The Sedalia Planning Board and a number of Sedalia residents met at the town hall July 26. We would like to say "thanks" to the...... Continue
August 31, 2008
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FundRAISERS Ongoing Southern Triad Missions needs new appliances, clothing and household items for families in need. Make check... Continue
August 27, 2008
Gibsonville junk car rules won't be changed
The Board of Aldermen decided not to change the town's junk car ordinance, but instead to more strictly enforce the rules. Town...... Continue
Gibsonville mayor favors buses
GIBSONVILLE -- Mayor Lenny Williams is pushing for public transportation systems that could serve the town's residents. He and s... Continue
Gibsonville planning board pushes need for quicker communication
The planning board wants to increase communication with the Board of Aldermen. At the planning board meeting Thursday, Chairwoma... Continue
Triad math school opens
Nearly 300 students filed into Greensboro's newest charter school, Triad Math and Science Academy, for their first day Tuesday...... Continue
'Girlfriend trip' to Biltmore a success
A few years ago, my daughter, Hannah, and I started talking about taking a "girlfriend trip" together. At first, the idea of the... Continue
August 25, 2008
Get your birth listing in the News & Record
In August, 2008, we changed the way we handle birth announcements.Instead of receiving listings from the hospital, we have shift... Continue
August 24, 2008
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FundRAISERS Ongoing Southern Triad Missions needs new appliances, clothing and household items for families in need. Make...... Continue
August 20, 2008
System maximizes use of rainwater
BURLINGTON -- A new family business wants to hook up buildings, including homes, to a free water source: the rain. Innovative Wa... Continue
Whitsett council addresses slow traffic signal
At the Whitsett Town Council meeting Aug. 12, town officials discussed a slow traffic signal and other minor issues. Respondi... Continue
Lion's Club isn't just for grandpas
Amanda Johnson-Morrow knows many people think the Lions Club is only for older men. But the Gibsonville club's new president, wh... Continue
Crafty crafters create surprises
Rankin Crafters began Jan. 28, 1986, when a group of women from Rankin Baptist Church in Greensboro gathered for the first time...... Continue
August 17, 2008
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FUNDRAISERS Ongoing Southern Triad Missions needs new appliances, clothing and household items for families in need. Make chec... Continue
August 13, 2008
Soccer players to get new field at Moricle
Gibsonville's young soccer players soon will have a new practice field at Moricle Park. At the Aug. 4 meeting, the Board of Alde... Continue
Trading places: a dog's life
This week, Linda Vestal's dog, Bayley has stepped in to write her column. Dear Christopher, This is your loving dog, Bayley. Wh... Continue
Mobile clinic could help animal overpopulation
Last year, 8,600 dogs and cats entered the Burlington Animal Services shelter. More than 6,000 were euthanized, their bodies dum... Continue
Merchants give aldermen an earful in Gibsonville
Downtown merchants had a lot to talk about with the Board of Aldermen on Aug. 4. The board continued discussion again on the iss... Continue
